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How Cool Is This?

How Cool Is This?

By How Cool Is This?

How Cool Is This? is a 5-minute podcast about what’s cool. Each short podcast episode explores a new idea. Bingeable and perfect for a short commute from the bedroom to the kitchen, How Cool Is This? is like Shark Tank meets This American Life meets Humans of New York, except anyone can participate. Visit howcoolisthis.show to learn more.

By Nick Holder and Brian Reitz
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(67) Alex Kack: Tax Credits For Voting

How Cool Is This?Oct 27, 2020

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(175) @iotwatch: Recipe Extender Extension
Feb 09, 202404:56
(174) @_dana_bell: Better Moon Camera
Feb 02, 202404:54
(173) Lashon Byrd: The Art Tenet of the Theater Principle

(173) Lashon Byrd: The Art Tenet of the Theater Principle

Lashon think that you can turn something bad into something positive. Is suffering the only way to create good art? And more importantly, is that cool?


"You can either choose to wallow in misery or pick up that paintbrush, dip it in the palette, and paint your canvas into something beautiful."


Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail (or shoot us a text) at (848) 863-9917.

Jan 26, 202404:56
(172) @allahliker: Insurrection Board Game

(172) @allahliker: Insurrection Board Game

X user @allahliker thinks someone should make a board game about January 6. Would that actually be a fun thing to play? And more importantly, is that cool?


Get more from @allahliker on X.


Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail (or shoot us a text) at (848) 863-9917.

Jan 19, 202404:58
(171) @joshdied4ursins: Warm Brew
Jan 12, 202404:59
(170) New York City: Mayoral Text Line

(170) New York City: Mayoral Text Line

New York City has a new phone number where you can text Mayor Eric Adams. But will he actually respond? And more importantly, is that cool?


Send Eric your own text at (917) 909-2288.


Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail (or shoot us a text) at (848) 863-9917.

Jan 05, 202404:40
(169) 2023: This Year In Cool
Dec 29, 202304:60
(168) @stripedtshirtz: Tote Bag That Stays On Your Shoulder
Dec 22, 202304:56
(167) @Liv_Lanes: Stop Building Things
Dec 15, 202304:51
(166) @DaveMcNamee3000: SantosCon
Dec 15, 202304:44
(165) @rosielanners: Spotify Wrapped Exemptions
Dec 01, 202304:60
(164) @chloemalv: Quitting Your Job By Writing Your Own Obituary
Nov 24, 202304:59
(163) @MaddieTheis2: Swiftie Cemetery
Nov 17, 202304:20
(162) @JoePompliano: The Sphere
Oct 27, 202304:59
(161) Matthew Perlman: Artishouse, Collaborative Art Studio
Oct 20, 202304:53
(160) Joel Cohen: Put a Line Through Zero
Oct 13, 202304:59
(159) @davidn927: Doorbell that says "FBI open up"
Oct 06, 202304:57
(158) Lashon Byrd: Beware the AI Revolution

(158) Lashon Byrd: Beware the AI Revolution

Lashon, a local mad scientist, thinks we should be afraid of an AI revolution. But will we have the legal structures to contain it? And more importantly, is that cool?


"There will be an AI revolution. And they'll become a new species. All it takes is one mad scientist and an influx of capital."


Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917.

Sep 29, 202304:60
(157) Octavio Gallego: GIE Crypto for Good
Sep 22, 202305:01
(156) @devonzuegel: Friend Matchmaking App
Sep 15, 202304:60
(155) @TheJackForge: UberEats for Homecooked Meals
Sep 01, 202304:56
(154) @yØbØbby: Twisted Tenders
Aug 25, 202304:48
(153) @lee_w18: Grocery GPS
Aug 18, 202304:57
(152) How Cool Are Music Festivals?

(152) How Cool Are Music Festivals?

Lollapalooza, one of the original music festivals, is happening this weekend. Are music festivals still worth attending? And more importantly, are they cool?


Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917.



Aug 04, 202304:51
(151) How Cool Is X?

(151) How Cool Is X?

An old platform has a new name. Will this rebrand result in the everything app that everyone uses? And more importantly, is that cool?


Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917.

Jul 28, 202304:53
(150) ChatGPT: Podcasting, AI, and More

(150) ChatGPT: Podcasting, AI, and More

ChatGPT had some thoughts about our podcast. Do those thoughts even matter? And more importantly, is that cool?


Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917.

Jul 21, 202305:00
(149) @dieworkwear: Matching Shirts and Pants Set

(149) @dieworkwear: Matching Shirts and Pants Set

Derek thinks that men would dress better if they had coordinated shirts and pants. Would men actually wear this clothing line? And more importantly, is that cool?

"I would capitalize on the hundreds of years of male renunciation in fashion by creating a clothing brand that numbered shirts and pants as sets so men know how to coordinate outfits."

Check out more of Derek Guy's thoughts on Twitter @dieworkwear or at Put This On.

Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917.

Jul 07, 202304:60
(148) Bob LeMent: Dollar Scraps
Jun 30, 202304:60
(147) Bob LeMent: Can Tracker
Apr 21, 202304:57
(146) Bob LeMent: Haunted Car Wash
Apr 14, 202304:59
(145) Andrea Meharg: Cannabis Over Opioids
Apr 07, 202304:55
(144) Lashon Byrd: How to Terraform Mars
Mar 31, 202304:59
(143) Tim Haft: Engaging An Aging Population
Mar 24, 202304:60
(142) Hannah VanderPoel: The Storeys
Mar 17, 202304:50
The 2023 Coolios Recap
Mar 03, 202304:59
The 2023 Coolios Trailer
Feb 03, 202301:24
(141) Elon's Reply Guys
Dec 23, 202204:60
(140) Leslie Chen: Teassert
Dec 09, 202204:60
(139) Taly Matiteyahu: Blink Date
Nov 18, 202204:60
This Week in Cool (November 11)

This Week in Cool (November 11)

This Week in Cool was a weekly look into what’s cool, what’s not, and nothing in between. It's been revived in the form of a 50-word newsletter: Cool News.

This five-minute episode expands on a few stories from the November 11 edition of Cool News:

  • Dead politician re-elected
  • Indianan evades police via lawnmower, dressed as Pikachu
  • Teenager banned from having eggs 

Get Cool News every week free at coolnews.substack.com

Learn more at howcoolisthis.show

Nov 11, 202204:49
(138) Julian Nazar: Jaunts with Julian
Nov 04, 202204:59
REBUTTALS: James Simmons on (115) GameApart
Oct 28, 202204:60
(137) Jade: Stop Judging
Oct 21, 202204:59
(136) Bob LeMent: Now Is My Time Watch
Oct 14, 202204:53
The Cool Ideas Song
Sep 30, 202204:04
(135) MIK’s Reaction: “Sanks Very Much”
Sep 23, 202204:59
(134) Bob LeMent: Ring Utensils
Sep 16, 202204:56
(133) Ethan Nkana: Agents for Doctors
Sep 09, 202204:60
(132) Lisa David Olson: Fix the Phone Number in the Episode Notes
Sep 02, 202204:57
(131) Chris Ritter: Cheese Life
Aug 26, 202204:58